Organic carbon decomposition in soil varies significantly and in regional patterns, driven in part by factors such as soil minerals and microbial properties that have been underrepresented in carbon ...

Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that understanding how soil microbes recycle organic materials—sometimes sending CO ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage. Aa Aa Aa ...

Madhur, JB, Austin, Jenna, Abigail, Sara, Anupam and Eloise, along with collaborators at CU, the University of Manchester, and Lancaster Univrsity published a paper in Advanced Science titled A ...

Soil organic carbon is a cornerstone of soil health. It improves soil structure while enhancing water- and nutrient-holding capacity, key factors for any agricultural production system. To build it up ...

Climate change-induced rainfall reductions in Mediterranean forests negatively affect the decomposition of plant litter through decreased soil moisture. However, the indirect effects of reduced ...

1. Differences in litter quality and in soil microbial community composition can influence the litter decomposition and ‘home-field advantage’ (HFA). However, our knowledge about the relative role of ...

Researchers wearing protective clothing and gloves use an electronic nose. Forensic analytical chemist Maiken Ueland (left) and PhD candidate Bridget Thurn use an electronic nose to detect volatiles ...